| The Art of Resistance: Cultural Protest Against the Austrian Far Right in the Early Twenty-First Century Contributor(s): Fiddler, Allyson (Author) |
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ISBN: 1789200466 ISBN-13: 9781789200461 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Austria & Hungary - History | Social History - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 322.409 |
| LCCN: 2018018982 |
| Series: Austrian and Habsburg Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.00 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Central Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Well before the far-right resurgence that has most recently transformed European politics, Austria's 1999 parliamentary elections surprised the world with the unexpected success of the Freedom Party of Austria and its charismatic leader, J rg Haider. The party's perceived xenophobia, isolationism, and unabashed nationalism in turn inspired a massive protest movement that expressed opposition not only through street protests but also in novels, plays, films, and music. Through careful readings of this varied cultural output, The Art of Resistance traces the aesthetic styles and strategies deployed during this time, providing critical context for understanding modern Austrian history as well as the European protest movements of today. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fiddler, Allyson: - Allyson Fiddler is Professor of German and Austrian Studies at Lancaster University and one of the foremost scholars on the work of Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek. Her books include Rewriting Reality: An Introduction to Elfriede Jelinek (1994), and 'Other' Austrians: Post-1945 Austrian Women's Writing (1998). |